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Archival Collections: Structural Inequality

Resources on structural inequality in 20th century Baltimore, selected from existing archival holdings of the University of Baltimore

American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland Records, 1919–2005
See series 3, Thompson v. HUD, Baltimore’s desegregation of public housing case. All Thompson v. HUD records have been scanned (check the links under "External Documents")
Baltimore Neighborhood Heritage Project, 1978–1981
See series 6, "Old West Baltimore" (this area is called Sandtown-Winchester today) and Series 5, "South Baltimore," which includes interviews from Sharp Leadenhall, a historically African American neighborhood near the football stadium.
Baltimore Neighborhoods, Incorporated Records, 1958–2010
This organization promoted racial integration of neighborhoods and fair practices in real estate
Baltimore Urban Renewal and Housing Authority Records, 1962–1967
BURHA was a city agency responsible involved with urban renewal in the 1960s. This collection is partially digitized (look for the link to scanned material under "External Documents"). Series 10, Research Reports, covers a wide variety of topics on housing in Baltimore.
Baltimore Voices Company Records, 1977-1982
Series 1 contains oral history interviews conducted after BNHP along social themes instead of neighborhoods. Recommended for Divided Baltimore students are interviews about Pennsylvania Avenue and Baltimore City Public Schools.
Citizens Planning and Housing Association Records, 1941–2009
Baltimore civic organization since 1941 focused on neighborhoods, transportation, and housing. Series 6, Research Files, was the organization's vertical file and covers many relevant topics
Empower Baltimore Management Corporation Records, 1994-2013
Records of the nonprofit that ran Baltimore's Empowerment Zone, a federal economic revitalization program
Jo Ann Robinson Research Files, 1970–2009
Research files for Dr. Robinson’s book on the principal of Barclay Elementary School, “Education As My Agenda: Gertrude Williams, Race and the Baltimore Public Schools”
Model Urban Neighborhood Demonstration Records, 1967–1974
Baltimore’s demonstration program in the War on Poverty that encouraged citizen participation in Central Baltimore
Northeast Community Organization Records, 1969–1979
An organization that promoted racial integration of neighborhoods and fought “block-busting” real estate practices in Baltimore

Digital Collections: Structural Inequality

Resources on structural inequality in 20th century Baltimore, selected from the digital collections of the University of Baltimore

Baltimore '68 Website
Explore archival materials brought together on the project website of the Baltimore '68: Riots and Rebirth project
Digital Collections
Recommended collections for Divided Baltimore students: Baltimore Neighborhoods, Inc., Urban Renewal Files, and Baltimore Voices Company
Photography Exhibits
Selections from the photographic holdings of Special Collections. Recommended collections for Divided Baltimore students: MUND, Model Cities, and CPHA image sets.

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